This unique tree spirit cake, taken from Helena Garcia's The Wicked Baker, is perfect centrepiece for your family Halloween party this year. It's just one of many weird and wonderful creations in Helena's imaginative new book that is a must for Halloween fanatics and bakers alike. Helena explains the inspiration behind the cake: "Turn this Scandinavian classic holiday bake - the yule log - into a dark fairy tale. Although a yule log is based on a rolled chocolate sponge, I’m stacking this ... Read More...
Summer Fruit Tart Recipe by Amy Ho of Constellation Inspiration
Blooms & Baking, the brand new book from Amy Ho of Constellation Inspiration, is packed full of beautiful bakes combining the best of our summer gardens with wizardry in the kitchen. With step-by-step instructions, Amy shows you how to add floral flavors to your baking to match flavor and beauty in your creations. For our feature this week, we've chosen a sumptuous summer fruit tart from Blooms & Baking for its exquisite simplicity - a perfect summer dessert that you can whip up in ... Read More...
Easter Surprises – Cakes, Cookies, Cupcakes & Decorated Eggs
Easter cakes, cookies, cupcakes and decorated eggs - whether your family celebrates easter or not, the end of winter and the ushering in of spring is the perfect excuse for a party with cakes and goodies decorated with spring chicks, bouncing bunnies and chocolate eggs. Let the party begin! Readers might also enjoy our features on: Easter Chic - Cakes & Treats Easter Cakes & ... Read More...
Christmas Cakes, Cookies & Confections
The chocolate drip cake has been one of the biggest cake hits of this year and its fun, whimsical look has made its way into christmas cake decorating this season too. Marianne Stewart created the sublime Black Forest Cherry cake above left (gluten free and dairy free), as featured in Cakes & Sugarcraft. Peggy Porschen's pastel perfection chocolate drip cake above right is one of the many fabulous confections in her Crystal and Candy holiday collection this year. Pastels continue to be ... Read More...